The Return of Arthur

Martyn Skinner

Published by Chapman & Hall, London, 1955

About this Item

A smart first edition copy of Martyn Skinner's brilliant science fiction poem in which he places a reborn King Arthur in a dystopian England. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An ambitious novel-length poem set in a totalitarian Dystopia, seeing King Arthur be reborn to save England.By Martyn Skinner, who is best known for this work as his award winning 'Letters to Malaya'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with only a few light marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper. Some light spots to the wraps, including to the reverse. Ink signature to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 861P41

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Return of Arthur
• Publisher: Chapman & Hall, London
• Publication Date: 1955
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry